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In partnership with one of the leading port design experts – the Dutch company Witteveen+Bos – a study on adjusting the port of Ventspils to serve offshore wind farms has been finalized. The researchers have stated two central conclusions: 🔹 the port of Ventspils can already offer sufficient services to the developers of offshore wind farms, 🔹 to make full use of its potential, it is crucial to construct an effective terminal near the Northern Pier in the port of Ventspils – OFFSHORE INDUSTRY PORT. Igors Udodovs, the Deputy CEO of the Freeport of Ventspils: “We have chosen to follow this development path gradually, beginning with assessing the existing potential and prospects. Thanks to our collaborative efforts with Witteveen+Bos, a globally renowned organization in this sector, currently we have a strategy, justification, and calculations available so that offshore wind farms can get the finest service in Ventspils.” Christiaan Loeber, Technical manager of the Witteveen+Bos expert team: “Witteveen+Bos investigated the port of Ventspils’s potential offer to offshore wind farm developers. Best practices for the construction and the upkeep of offshore wind farms at European ports were examined as part of the review, and functional requirements for terminals were established. The suitability of existing port terminals for the requirements of offshore wind farm developers was assessed based on these factors. At the same time, expansion possibilities to the north of the existing jetty were explored, encompassing the establishment of further jetties, grounds, and terminals. Oskars Zivtiņš, the CEO of Co., Ltd. “Witteveen+Bos Latvia”: “The experts of the company Witteveen+Bos concluded that the port of Ventspils would already be ready to offer its aids for offshore wind farm developers after evaluating the port’s compliance with the functional requirements, which are set in other European ports for the construction and management of offshore wind farm projects. Building new terminals at the Northern Port is feasible by breaking up the process into logical and investment-based segments. Moreover, a rather important circumstance is that the port of Ventspils is in a prime location for offshore wind farms planned in the region.” For more information: https://lnkd.in/d_9sF_TY #offshore #offshoreindustry #windfarms #windenergy #sustainableenergy #renewableenergy #renewables #portinfrastructure #witteveenbos #ventspils #Latvia #Baltics

𝗛𝘆𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆! On May 12, AHTS Skandi Vega and Normand Sigma arrived at the 2017-built Hywind Scotland to commence a complete maintenance operation. After over six years of power generation, the campaign is the first complete maintenance for a floating wind farm and involves disconnecting, towing, servicing, and reconnecting five 6-MW turbines. It is the second worldwide maintenance for a floating wind farm, with both originating in #Scotland and taking place in a port outside the #UK. 🔧𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 Equinor announced in January that all five units needed heavy maintenance. The turbines, mounted on spar foundations, are set to be towed to Norway for overhaul by the Wergeland Group in Gulen. Wergeland port was already used for the Hywind Tampen installation campaign. Due to its location in a fjord, the port benefits from a deep shelter area, allowing it to easily wet store high-draft foundations, which UK ports are currently not equipped to do. The assembly of Hywind Scotland turbines had also taken place in #Norway. 📈 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗞𝗣𝗜𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 This is the second heavy maintenance of a Scottish floating wind farm to take place outside of Scotland. In 2022, two #Kincardine floaters were sent for maintenance in #Rotterdam, some 700 km away. Hywind Scotland's campaign now involves all five floaters as part of planned maintenance. As floating wind technology continues to evolve, the insights gained from such campaigns will be invaluable in shaping future projects and strategies. Stay tuned as we continue to monitor this campaign's marine spread and performance and its implications for offshore wind intelligence. #HywindScotland #FloatingWind #OffshoreWind #MarketIntelligence HYWIND (SCOTLAND) LIMITED · DOF · Solstad Offshore ASA

Breaking Ground on Denmark's Most Extensive Harbor Expansion of the Year MT Højgaard has initiated the Port of Roenne's largest expansion yet, with a significant total contract value of 814 million DKK. The expansion is part of a multi-stage project. Stage 1, inaugurated in 2019, served as a pre-assembly port for projects such as Kriegers Flak, Arcadis Ost, and currently Baltic Eagle. Stage 2, completed in 2022, secured additional heavy-duty quays and area. Now, the ongoing expansions, Stages 3 and 4, aim to bolster all four business sectors of the harbor, with a major functional restructuring. Key Highlights: ⚓ MT Højgaard secured contracts for Stages 3 and 4, totaling 814 million DKK. ⚓ Stage 3 focuses on establishing a 110,000 m2 multifunctional project area in the South Harbor, catering to the growing demand for offshore wind project sites, with completion expected in Q4 this year. ⚓ Stage 4 includes extending the southern outer breakwater, removing inner breakwaters, and deepening the harbor for enhanced navigation, with completion expected by summer 2025. ⚓ The expansion will enhance operational capacities and accommodate diverse maritime activities. ⚓ Driven by Bornholm's strategic location, the expansion aims to meet increased demand for cruise calls and project areas for offshore wind projects. The demand for port infrastructure is evident, and if Europe is to live up to its promises about renewable energy, then all parties must step up and make the necessary commitments. This ambitious expansion underscores our commitment at the Port of Roenne to growth and innovation, positioning us to become the Baltic Center of Green Energy and a key player in Denmark's and the Baltic's maritime landscape. 🌊🏗️ ------------------------------ 💥 I am Jeppe.   ⚓ Chief Commercial Officer, Port of Roenne 🔺 A Windfluencer passionate about renewable energy, offshore wind, innovation, sustainability, and technology. Join me as I share insights and perspectives on the latest news and trends in these fields. 🔝 Follow along for more exciting updates and discussions!

Something extraordinary is taking place just 45Km out of the coast of Oostende Belgium. It is right there that the world’s first artificial energy island is being built by Belgium consortium TM Edison. The so called Princes Elisabeth Island will be constructed out of large concrete caissons of roughly 60 x 30 meter and no less than 22 meters high. The caissons are constructed in Vlissingen and once finished they will be floated out of the construction yard to be stored and awaiting float over to the final location. The island will act as a European energy hub connecting offshore wind parks and several countries to the onshore grid. Team #rentalpumps was awarded with several stages of the construction process where pumps were in demand. Here we are constructing a simplified ballasting system for the transport of the finished caissons from the construction yard to the storage location. We also delivered a de-ballasting system consisting out of 30 pieces electrical submersible pumps, but more about that later. #concrete #caisson #offshore #energytransition #civilengineering https://lnkd.in/e86hgazn

The Baltic Sea Hub – Mukran Port – has entered the subsequent phase of the energy transition.  Stefan Lindberg, TASK Engineering, is serving as a consultant for the Port of Mukran. Mukran Port's strategic position in the Baltic Sea has grown over time. Located on Rügen — Germany's largest island — Mukran Port benefits in several ways from its exposed location not only, but also for the Offshore Wind Energy Industry. The deep-water port has the shortest sea connections to Sweden, Denmark (Bornholm), Finland, the Baltic States and to the offshore windfarms. What are the requirements of the companies and industries that necessitate a functional port on the coast, and what are the requirements of the companies that are based here and collaborate with the port? Mukran has great potential for further development and would like to adapt it to the needs of its customers. Stefan Lindberg — TASK Engineering — is engaged as a consultant for Port Mukran. His experience in the maritime and offshore wind energy sector allows him to understand what companies require and what requirements are placed on the port and location. Added to this is the strategic position of his companies in Mukran and Rønne — the two central harbour hubs in the Baltic Sea. In particular, the exchange and utilization of synergies, the cooperation with Port Mukran and our Danish friends at Port Rønne during capacity peaks, make Stefan an important partner in this development process. We are looking forward to strengthening the Baltic Sea location together! #MukranPort #BalticSea #Windenergy #MecklenburgVorpommern #TASKEngineering

Two 2-GW #offshorewind farm zones in the #Netherlands have been split into sites of 1 GW to reduce the financial risks for wind farm developers, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) announced on Tuesday. The decision concerns the IJmuiden Ver Gamma and Nederwiek I zones in the North Sea, a tender for which will be launched in the autumn of 2025. The Netherland’s Ministry of Climate and Green Growth is splitting these sites into four smaller sites after the previous tender round for the construction of 2-GW offshore wind farms received fewer bids than expected. The combined capacity of the areas remains 4 GW. They are now called IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A (eastern site), Jmuiden Ver Gamma-B (western site), Nederwiek I-A (southern site) and Nederwiek I-B (northern site), all of 1 GW. RVO said it will likely announce details of the upcoming permit tender round in the final quarter of 2024. The results of the previous tender were announced in June.

in Poland slowly step by step, meanwhile in Lithuania it is already in full swing

The next day of our tour in Denmark brought fascinating visits to some of the largest offshore wind ports in the world: Port Esbjerg and Odense Port: 🛳 4/5 of the offshore wind capacity installed in Europe was shipped out from the Port of Esbjerg. It is now a benchmark for our ports in Poland -the terminals in Świnoujście and Gdańsk follow the topography and benefit from Esbjerg's experience. 🛳 Odense Port is one of Europe's top offshore wind production ports and Denmark's largest by acreage. It functions as a dynamic industrial park, hosting over 100 companies involved in the maritime and energy sectors, including significant activities in green industry and wind energy. Daily, approximately 3,200 individuals contribute to the port's bustling operations - production, testing, and distribution. 🛳 The ever-increasing size of offshore wind structures poses significant logistical problems, especially in the face of a tightly squeezed availability of installation fleet - the port authorities in Denmark are preparing for the next technological era, i.e. towers will be hauled on barges to a ship that will stand at the installation site. We will start to move away from loading the components at terminals. 🛳 We have heard many good things from port authorities about infrastructure projects in Poland - investments in terminals and factories (blades, nacelles and towers) located close to them. The coastal clustering of production, assembly and transport of these giant structures is essential to handle the 15+ MW of equipment. The Polish offshore wind industry has done a very good job attracting these investments. This is likely to result in the establishment of a manufacturing and marshalling hub in the Baltic region. The example of Denmark shows what benefits can await the Polish economy if the offshore programme is successful. This means tens of thousands of jobs, billions in budgetary revenue and, in the future, a major driver of a zero-emission electricity system ⚡ There is still a lot of work ahead of us, but the results of hard commitment can be humongous (literally speaking). And tomorrow, a few words about the coexistence of offshore wind energy with the Danish fishing industry 🐠 #bluecee

Exciting news from the manufacturing and wind energy industry! 🍃 🌐 Consolis Latvija SIA, a leading supplier of precast concrete solutions, has signed a partnership agreement with Nordex Group, a global leader in wind turbine manufacturing on production of precast concrete components to be used in wind turbine towers.  🤝 Consolis will make a significant investment in modernization of its production plant at Rumbula and shall create 100 jobs. Nordex will provide tower moulds valued at ca. EUR 1.5 million.  🏗️ The investment to modernize Consolis' production plant will enable Latvia to become a future producer and exporter of crucial components for wind energy infrastructure supply chains. Notably, for the first time in Latvia's history, a part of wind turbine towers will be manufactured locally. ⚡ The first project on which the parties will cooperate is Laflora project developed by Latvenergo AS at a former peat mining site on Kaigu boog. It will consist of 16 towers with Nordex wind turbines and a total capacity of 108.8 MW. After commissioning, the wind farm is expected to generate more than 350 GWh of electricity annually, providing electricity to more than 160,000 households. Laflora project shall be a sizeable addition to green energy supply in Latvia. 🔹COBALT Legal team including Managing Partner Dace Silava-Tomsone and Associate Katrīna Annija Ročāne provides legal support to Consolis in the project, including legal advice on entering agreement with Nordex.  . . . . #renewableenergy #windenergy #sustainability #partnership #precastconcrete

As I make my way to Helsinki for Wind Finland 2024 with my fellow colleagues at Aker Solutions (first time there btw so any recommendations ping them my way) I’m reminded of Wind Works in Riga only just a few weeks ago. In the midst of a hectic few weeks I thought the time had passed to post this but, on relflection, the discussion points are going to be relevant for many months and years to come. In my session, which was focused on our Baltic ports, I brought the supply chain viewpoint. Speaking about the close collaboration needed between port and supply chain to define the design parameters for future OW industrialisation and some of the challenges foreseen. One key reflection from the sessions was the huge opportunity for concrete solutions. The steel market is massive but soon we might see that supply chain becoming constrained with the significant GW planned internationally but also steel may not suit certain seabed conditions or even sea state conditions. Not only is concrete a viable solution but in many examples it’s more cost effective. As leaders of one of largest portfolio of offshore concrete structures in offshore oil and gas and the proud delivery partners to Equinor for the Hywind Tampen FOW project (concrete SPAR substructures) we know how to execute scalable concrete solutions, globally and sessions like this are a great chance to collaborate on the challenge of delivering industrialisation of floating and fixed offshore wind.